Ethos vs. Ethic

Ethosnoun

The character or fundamental values of a person, people, culture, or movement.

Ethosnoun

(rhetoric) A form of rhetoric in which the writer or speaker invokes their authority, competence or expertise in an attempt to persuade others that their view is correct.

Ethosnoun

(aesthetics) The traits in a work of art which express the ideal or typic character, as influenced by the ethos (character or fundamental values) of a people, rather than realistic or emotional situations or individual character in a narrow sense; opposed to pathos.

Ethosnoun

The character, sentiment, or disposition of a community or people, considered as a natural endowment; the spirit which actuates manners and customs; also, the characteristic tone or genius of an institution or social organization.

Ethosnoun

The traits in a work of art which express the ideal or typic character - character as influenced by the ethos (sense 1) of a people - rather than realistic or emotional situations or individual character in a narrow sense; - opposed to pathos.

Ethosnoun

(anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era;

Ethosnoun

the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its attitudes and aspirations

Ethos

Ethos ( or US: ) is a Greek word meaning that is used to describe the guiding beliefs or ideals that characterize a community, nation, or ideology. The Greeks also used this word to refer to the power of music to influence emotions, behaviors, and even morals.

Ethicadjective

Moral, relating to morals.

Ethicnoun

A set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual.

Ethicnoun

The morality of an action.

Ethicadjective

Of, or belonging to, morals; treating of the moral feelings or duties; containing percepts of morality; moral; as, ethic discourses or epistles; an ethical system; ethical philosophy.

Ethicnoun

the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group; as, the Puritan ethic.

Ethicnoun

a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct.

Ethicnoun

the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group;

Ethicnoun

a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct

Ethicnoun

a set of moral principles, especially ones relating to or affirming a specified group, field, or form of conduct

Ethicadjective

relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these